Extension of due date for filing IEPF e-forms & e-verification of claims till 31.12.2020

Extension of due date for filing IEPF e-forms and e-verification of claims till 31.12.2020

File No.16/01/2018-IEPF-A

General Circular No. 35/2020

File No. 16/01/2018-IEPFA (Vol.II)
Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Government of India

Ground Floor, Jeevan Vihar Building,
3, Parliament Street New Delhi -01,

Dated: 29th September, 2020

To
All Stakeholders,
Nodal Officers (IEPF) of Companies,
All Regional Directors and Registrar of Companies

Subject:- Filings under section 124 and section 125 of the Companies Act 2013 r/w IEPFA (Accounting. Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules 2016 in view of extension of CFSS, 2020

Sir,

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs through General Circular No. 30/2020 dated 28^th September 2020, has extended Companies Fresh Start Scheme, 2020 till 31^st December 2020. Necessary relaxation, insofar as filing of various IEPF e-forms (IEPF -1, IEPF- I A, IEPF-2, IEPF-3, IEPF-4, IEPF-7) and e-verification of claims filed in e-form IEPF-5 without additional fees till 31^st December 2020 has also been provided in the said circular. The stakeholders may plan other concomitant actions accordingly.

2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

(Navneet Chouhan)
General Manager

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E-Gov section, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

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